Interesting primer on FEMA --------------------
How FEMA Works Although much of FEMA's recent press has been negative, for over 20 years the agency has been a powerful force in helping Americans prepare for, deal with and recover from some of the worst disasters in history. Learn exactly what FEMA does, how it operates and how the agency has changed since its creation. http://www.howstuffworks.com/fema.htm -----Original Message----- From: Lawrence de Bivort [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:36 PM To: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Futurework] health note The only liability that I can discern is that of whoever built the levees that failed due to inadequate construction. The Corp of Engineers did the project, using contractors. Liability will ultimately be up to those two to decide between themselves. Of course, some Christian fundies are asserting that Katrina was sent by God, so I guess God could be liable, too. -----Original Message----- From: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Futurework] health note I note that some who were affected by the hurricane Katrina are thinking of or have actually launched a law suit against FEMA for failing to compensate them. Interesting turn of events. I guess governments had better develop some awfully deep pockets. Next hurricane. Next earthquake. etc. I understand that governments have a role in helping out in major tragedies. But to compensate and bring people back to their original state was, I thought, the role of private insurers. Or the old (and somewhat quaint) adage "saving for a rainy day." arthur -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Futurework] health note Lawry, Well said! Harry ******************************** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ******************************** -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lawrence de Bivort Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 6:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Futurework] health note Thanks for the medical diagnoses clues, Darryl. I'm concerned that our society is becoming accustomed to depending on others, an institutionalization of even the most mundane activities of life. Even if the systems upon which we depend remain reliable, my sense is that people are losing a significant part of what it means to be alive: to have a growing portfolio of skills and competencies. Cheers, Lawry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darryl and Natalia Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:42 PM To: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM; Christoph Reuss; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Futurework] health note If unconscious, one may also check for signs of HEART ATTACK. People! bone up on your CPR and first aid courses. We live in a society (or so I thought) of intelligent people who might be willing to aid someone in distress. Have we slipped so far, so soon? Darryl All mail scanned by NAV ----- Original Message ----- From: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Christoph Reuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:16 AM Subject: RE: [Futurework] health note | It seems that in both cases: Call 911 (for an ambulance) ASAP | | -----Original Message----- | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Christoph Reuss | Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2005 5:25 PM | To: [email protected] | Subject: Re: [Futurework] health note | | | > Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple | > questions: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ | > | > 1. *Ask the individual to SMILE | > . | > 2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. | > | > 3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (ie . It is | > sunny out today) | | A bit too simple. How do you ask these questions if the patient is | _unconscious_ (which he can be _without_ a stroke) ? | | Chris | | | | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | SpamWall: Mail to this addy is deleted unread unless it contains the keyword | "igve". | | | _______________________________________________ | Futurework mailing list | [email protected] | http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework | | _______________________________________________ | Futurework mailing list | [email protected] | http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework | _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
